Top African Economies Now Shield 95% of GDP from Climate Risk, GCA Index Finds
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) published a comprehensive stock-take on the level of resilience of African economies to climate risks, published in the new Resilient Economies Index – Africa issued today. While Africa remains the world’s most climate-vulnerable continent, the Index shows that an average of 87.1% of economic activity across the continent is already resilient to climate risks (2025-2050), underscoring a powerful, often overlooked reality: adaptation is taking root at scale.